Bijar Persian Rug 159 × 242 cm, Wool, hand-knotted

The piece in short

A Bijar from Iran, measuring 159 × 242 cm. The covered area is about 3.85 m² (5.2' × 7.9').

Construction

Stated material: cotton warp, new wool. The rug was hand-knotted throughout. Pile height is given as 10-12mm.

Format and use

A size where sofa and armchairs can rest their front legs on the rug.

Knot density and quality

The stated knot density is 500,000–599,999 knots/m². A knot count at this level belongs to the upper quality class of handmade rugs.

On the colourway

It is catalogued under multicolour. Handmade rugs always show slight colour shifts from knot to knot — that is a mark of hand work, not a defect.